The federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) mandate requiring that face coverings be worn by all passengers riding on Wheels buses was rescinded on Monday April 18, 2022. As a result, face coverings are now optional when riding our services. Wheels bus operators will continue to

Michael Tree, Executive Director of the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority since November 2014, has announced he will be leaving the agency effective April 22. On March 25, the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District approved the hiring of Tree as their new Chief Executive

We are paying tribute to the late John Madden in a big way by wrapping an entire 40-foot Wheels bus and designating it as the “Memorial Madden Cruiser”. The bus made its debut public appearance at the “One More Monday Night in Oakland: A Celebration of John Madden” event on Monday

For the 25th consecutive year, the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) has earned the prestigious Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. This award was received for LAVTA’s excellence in financial reporting in their FY2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial

At their June 7, 2021 meeting the LAVTA Board approved the Tri-Valley Hub Network Integration Study and authorized LAVTA’s Executive Director to forward the report to the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), which had funded the study. The goal of the Study was to provide the

Tomorrow, June 15th, California is expected to fully reopen. The county tier system based on the Blueprint for a Safer Economy will no longer be in effect. Capacity and distancing restrictions will be lifted for most businesses and activities, including Wheels and Rapid buses. However, the

For almost fifteen months, we have been operating at a significantly reduced level of service as a result of decreased demand resulting from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the State of California planning to fully reopen the economy on June 15, we will be restoring some of those

Beginning Monday March 1, the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) will provide free rides on existing Wheels, Rapid and Dial-a-Ride services to and from any COVID-19 vaccination site in Livermore, Pleasanton and Dublin, including hospitals, pharmacies, and other immunization

Low income riders on the Wheels bus system will become eligible for reduced fares beginning Monday January 25. Wheels is participating in a pilot program administered by the Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) called Clipper START. The pilot will continue through the end of

The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) is seeking public input on emergency service changes that were implemented as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Background When Alameda County’s Shelter in Place Order took effect in mid-March, all schools in the Tri-Valley had

Effective Thursday October 1, the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) will resume charging fares for all Wheels, Rapid and Dial-a-Ride paratransit services. Fares have been suspended since March 20 as a preventive measure in response to the potential spread of COVID-19 because of

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has announced the selection of the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) as the recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award. The annual award acknowledges excellence among public

In the coming months, Pleasanton residents will see major improvements at about 20 bus stops serving the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority’s (LAVTA’s) Rapid Route 10R. The Pleasanton Rapid Transit Corridor Enhancement Project focuses on improving transit facilities along the Santa Rita,

The Alameda County Health Department has ordered that effective Saturday April 18, all persons waiting for or riding on public transportation must wear a face covering over their mouth and nose to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. This includes Wheels and Rapid buses as well as our

LAVTA’s average weekday ridership during the week of March 23-27 was 864 passengers per day. This number is 88 percent below the average weekday ridership during the first week in March and is even well below our typical average weekend ridership. As a result , we will be further reducing

As a result of declining ridership due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) plans to utilize a five-level service reduction process to provide our passengers with an easy way to find out what services are still available. During periods of reduced

As a preventive measure in response to the potential spread of the Coronavirus Disease, the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) will suspend the collection of passenger fares on all Wheels and Rapid buses effective Friday March 20. This measure also applies to LAVTA’s Dial-a-Ride

LAVTA’s Go Dublin! program will continue during the current “Shelter in Place” order. However, both Uber and Lyft have announced that they are temporarily suspending the shared ride options of UberPOOL and Lyft Line. LAVTA’s Go Dublin! discount of 50% ($5 maximum) is

Today’s shelter in place emergency order from the Alameda County Health Officer defines public transportation as part of the “Essential Infrastructure”. As such, it is our intention to continue to operate our regular fixed route services and Dial-a-Ride paratransit. Our supplemental school

The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) would like to assure our passengers, employees and all Tri-Valley residents that we are taking appropriate precautions to prepare for the potential spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). We are following guidance from the Centers for

In October 2018, the LAVTA Board voted to end the sale of paper tickets effective January 1, 2019. In order to give our passengers time to use up any tickets that had already been purchased, it was decided that the paper Fare Buster and Senior/Disabled 10-Ride Tickets would still be accepted

It’s that time again. Get all of the information you need to plan your child’s transportation to and from school this fall. We have a special page set up with all of the details. Our annual Try Transit to School promotion enables Tri-Valley middle and high school students to ride

We were recently named as the recipient of the California Association of Coordinated Transportation’s (CALACT) Outstanding Transportation Agency of the Year Award for 2019. The announcement was made at the CALACT Awards Ceremony held as part of the organization’s Spring Conference. The annual

On January 1, 2019, we introduced a new discount Youth Clipper Card fare of $1.60. This discount is only available for riders 18 years of age and under paying with a Youth Clipper Card. The single ride cash fare remains $2.00. The Youth Clipper Card is available at no charge online at

The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) was recognized this week as the California Transit Agency of the Year for 2018. The award was presented at the Small Operators Awards Ceremony held as part of the California Transit Association’s Annual Fall Conference. The annual award is

Diane Farner started driving buses in the Tri-Valley in January 1978 for the Livermore Unified School District. In 1980, she went to work for the Rideo bus service in Livermore, then transitioned to the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) when LAVTA absorbed the Rideo service in

LIVERMORE, CA, June 27, 2018 – The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) celebrated the launch of testing of its new Shared Autonomous Vehicle (SAV) on June 22 at an event held at the Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station. Approximately 70 area business leaders, elected officials and

Did you miss our SmartTrips team’s visit? If you received our ‘Sorry We Missed You’ door hanger but would still like to receive personalized transportation resources, fill out our quick participation form here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SmartTripsTri-Valley The SmartTrips Tri-Valley team

Dublin High School (DHS) sophomore Liam O’Flynn has made it easier for Tri-Valley residents to track the progress of Wheels and Rapid buses on their smartphones. Liam wrote and published the “Tri-Valley Buses” app shortly after he began attending DHS and had missed the bus a couple of times.

As you may have noticed, we have begun rolling out 18 brand new buses into service on Wheels routes throughout the Tri-Valley. The buses were built at the Gillig manufacturing facility, located right here in Livermore. These Wheels buses feature a brand new exterior look and logo. The buses

The first meeting of the newly created Tri-Valley – San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority has been set for Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at the Robert Livermore Community Center in the Palo Verde Room at 4444 East Street in Livermore.  The meeting will begin at 2pm.  The agenda and